Lockdown baking: Make these three-ingredient, low-carb scones

It seems that everywhere you look, people are cooking and baking up a storm during lockdown.

If you have your family at home with you during lockdown, you know how hungry everybody seems to be, all the time. Baking is one way to engage the children and also to make sure they are getting fed.

Instagram is full of banana bread recipes and make-your-own pizza dough, but what about a more low-carb baking option?

Low-carb, three-ingredient scones

Here is the good news for those of you who like delicious food but would rather eat than cook. This is the easiest recipe you could imagine, and baking these scones is so simple, you may be making them every day during lockdown. And because they are low-carb, you don’t need to feel guilty about eating them every day either.

Here is a three-ingredient scone recipe that literally takes three minutes.

Mix together in a mug:

· 1 teaspoon baking powder

· 1 egg

· 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Make sure you mix these ingredients together well. When the mixture looks like batter, it is ready for the microwave. Pop the mixture into the microwave for two minutes. Dance around the kitchen while you wait.

When finished, pull the sides loose from the mug, flip it over and pop it out. Add the spread of your choice. Make some tea. Devour.

And there you have a healthy, easy and super quick recipe suitable for the whole family.

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